In order to stay in the saturated cycle of Hollywood, the actress must be very diverse and versatile. e, try on a variety of roles.
Today we will devote attention to unusual girls who initially relied on ballet in their lives. Yes, yes, beloved Hollywood actresses once with pleasure (and some without him) put on a bundle and pointe shoes, fluttered a “swan” on the stage and delighted the audience. Some predicted a good future and career, while others did not feel at ease in the classroom.
Let's look at the TOP 10 Hollywood "swans", who in their life for some time were real ballet dancers.
10. Elizabeth Moss
The actress, known to us from the popular series Mad Men, was recorded in a dance group at the age of 5 years. Promising, as a teenager, she also began attending a specialized School of American Ballet, located in the US capital. However, at the age of 15, the girl decided to tie up with ballet, as she realized in time that the dancer’s career was fleeting, depending on her age and figure. But the actresses are in demand longer, which will allow Elizabeth to succeed. Very sensible reasoning for a teenage girl, and it's good that she was right.
9. Diana Krueger
The actress began to practice ballet almost from the cradle. For the first time, her parents took her to dancing at the age of 2 years, after which the girl devoted art to 10 years of her life, achieving success. Growing up a bit, Kruger also enrolled in the Royal Ballet School, located in London. A zealous girl even got on the school's advertising posters, and a couple of years later she received fourth grade in ballet. Perhaps a terrific prima would have come out of Diana, but a knee injury put an end to his career. The girl did not lose heart, began to undergo model auditions and took part in beauty contests. Next came small roles in the movie, which eventually helped her take place as a famous actress. Kruger claims that it was ballet that helped her master patience, zeal, and work.
8. Summer Glau
The well-known River from the series “Firefly” and the female cyborg in “Terminator: The Battle for the Future” was not just an amateur, but a professional ballerina. The girl liked to spend time in pointe shoes, and she relied on a ballet career, but also, like Kruger, got a leg injury. Nine years ago, Summer played the role of herself in one of the episodes of the series The Big Bang Theory.
7. Amy Adams
One look at the actress - and there is no doubt that this elegant, flexible and cute girl is perfect for the role of a ballerina. Amy was raised in a Mormon family. Back in school years, she expressed a desire to become a professional ballerina, so she began to train in a dance troupe. Amy was self-critical and realized that she lacked natural talent in order to make a career in ballet. Adams went to the musical theater and attacked the "gold mine". There, the girls quickly considered talent, followed by cult roles in Hollywood films (for example, Cruel Intentions, Julie and Julia, etc.). But Amy did not even graduate from university.
6. Penelope Cruz
The gentle and at the same time captivating Spaniard, known to us from the film “Vanilla Sky”, devoted nine years to the classical ballet. She studied this type of art at the national conservatory (in Spain), where she eventually bypassed three hundred competitors in the competition. Cruz then studied Spanish ballet, which she devoted 3 years, and theater skills for 4 years. It was the latter that ultimately determined the girl’s career, because she began to be invited to audition for a movie, where she quickly ascended the steps of Hollywood and became in demand.
5. Natalie Portman
It is not surprising that for the masterpiece of Aronofsky's “Black Swan”, which was released eight years ago, the director called Portman to play the role of a young prima. Her character is a ballerina, who is the central figure of the production of Swan Lake, against which she begins to slowly lose her mind. Portman had to lose a lot of weight for the sake of this role, but it was not the first time to maintain an elegant form for her, since she had been practicing ballet since she was 4 years old and still takes amateur lessons. Yes, yes, Natalie is a real ballerina, who is sometimes compared with another talented dancer of this genre, Audrey Hepburn.
4. Zoe Saldana
The family of little Saldana moved to the Dominican Republic, where the girl began to study ballet art. Mother gave her to one of the most prestigious dance schools, so her daughter swung at the career of not just a ballerina, but prima. This dance experience eventually played a role in the formation of the girl as an actress. Saldana shone in pointe shoes on the theatrical stage, where the authors of the musical film "The Stage Scene" came in search of her dancing heroine. Zoe offered to play the role of Eva's ballerina, who, in combination, was also a rebel, and the girl quit dancing for the sake of her acting career. Unfortunately, before significant roles, she had to play episodic several times.
3. Jennifer Garner
We can see Jenny’s dancing talent in the movie “From 13 to 30”, but this is just staged pampering. But in childhood, the actress decidedly wanted to learn ballet, attending classes from 3 years old. The girl was attracted by the big stage, a crowd of fans and applause. Nevertheless, at college, Garner hit chemistry, and at the end she completely abandoned science, deciding to try herself in the acting field. Garner boasts a diploma in mastering the direction of "theater art".
2. Charlize Theron
Beauty Charlize is beautiful and talented in everything. And how nobly she minced her fingers in pointe shoes, mastering the ballet from the age of 6. At 13, young Theron did not give up her dream of professional dancing, so she entered the National School of Arts, for the sake of study in which she covered 50 km every day. Two years later, she began to actively perform in the ballet troupe of Johannesburg, and at 16 she left for Milan to work as a model. Having traveled around Europe and having worked out a contract, Charlize again returned to her favorite business and entered the New York School of Choreography. After 3 years, she received a knee injury and left the ballet, without having made the coveted professional career.
1. Sarah Jessica Parker
Who would have thought that the charismatic, lively and active Sarah began her acting career with ballet. Yes, dancing was the girl’s passion, because she took part in Broadway performances. Back in the 80s, Parker faced a difficult choice - either she develops as a ballerina, or as an actress. Despite the choice we know, Sarah is still daydreaming about ballet and taking amateur lessons in order to keep her body fit. A woman shares that in ballet she realizes her femininity and grace. Parker coaches even recorded a special training course for her.
Here are such sincere and good stories about how beloved actresses at one time followed a childhood dream and tried to achieve fame in ballet. Well, we are glad that they eventually chose Hollywood, showing the world their extraordinary talent. It should be noted that long dance classes gave them a figure of plasticity and grace over which the years have not dominated.